Finance Assistant

Grästorps kommun · Full-time

Jon Jespersg. 28, Grästorp, Sweden

Do you want to be part of shaping the future in a small municipality with great opportunities? Grästorp Municipality is moving forward and welcomes you who, just like us, always strive to become even better. The foundation of our business idea is about challenging ourselves, thinking innovatively, and seeing the best in each other. With us, you'll get an exciting and developmental role in a municipality where trust, collaboration, and proximity characterize everyday life. Here we work closely with residents, colleagues, and management – and you'll become part of a work environment where cooperation both within the municipality and with other municipalities is a natural part of meeting future challenges. Our Unit Grästorp Municipality has a central finance department consisting of seven employees who together manage the municipality's financial administration. The team consists of a finance manager, accounting manager, accounting economist, three controllers, and a finance assistant. After many appreciated years with us, our finance assistant is retiring. Now we're looking for you to take over the role and become part of our team. Who Are You? You are a thorough, organized, and service-oriented person who enjoys working with finance and providing support to colleagues and departments. You have strong communication skills and can convey information in a clear and professional manner. You work independently, take responsibility for your tasks, and have the ability to plan, prioritize, and create structure in your work. At the same time, you have a holistic perspective and understand the value of good collaboration. We're looking for someone who wants to contribute both expertise and work enthusiasm and who thrives in a team where we support, help, and develop each other. Your Role As a finance assistant, you will primarily work with ongoing tasks within the accounting field. You have a central role in the municipality's financial administration and are responsible for, among other things, managing customer and supplier ledgers, invoicing, recording supplier invoices, monitoring inflows and outflows, and account reconciliations. You also work with ongoing bookkeeping and other common accounting and financial administrative tasks. Qualifications We're looking for someone with upper secondary education focused on economics/accounting or other education and experience that the employer deems equivalent. You have strong communication skills and express yourself well in Swedish both verbally and in writing. You work independently, take responsibility for your tasks, and at the same time enjoy collaborating with others to achieve common goals. We value that you have administrative ability and an interest in digitalization and development of work methods. You are an experienced user of Microsoft 365, especially Excel, and find it easy to learn new systems and tasks. You work with quality awareness and are happy to contribute ideas that improve efficiency. It is an advantage if you have experience with similar tasks and knowledge of the accounting system Raindance. Information Are you curious about Grästorp Municipality or would you like to know more about the position? Don't hesitate to reach out – we're happy to tell you more. Warm welcome with your application! About Grästorp Municipality We think holistically, innovatively, digitally, with good hospitality, and co-leadership in everything we do - that's Grästorp 5.0 Grästorp is the small municipality that invests big! One of our strengths is that everything is close by - we have short decision-making paths, and when you work here, you have great opportunities to have an impact. With us, you are a co-leader who works independently with high trust and in constant dialogue with those around you. In Grästorp, we think holistically and believe that everyone who works here is an important piece of the puzzle. We create a strong sense of belonging by being responsive, open, and by having a welcoming approach. We choose to see opportunities in challenges and always want to develop so we can become better at becoming better. We are good hosts and we welcome you! Other Information To ensure quality in the recruitment process and simplify communication with our applicants, we ask that you submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this listing. Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working with us? Visit www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all the possibilities Skaraborg has to offer!